Captain Phillips (2013)

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Directed by

Paul Greengrass

Starring (View all)

Tom Hanks
Captain Richard Phillips

Catherine Keener
Andrea Phillips

Barkhad Abdi
Muse

Barkhad Abdirahman
Bilal

Faysal Ahmed
Najee

Mahat M. Ali
Elmi

Michael Chernus
Shane Murphy

David Warshofsky
Mike Perry

Written by (View all)

Billy Ray
(screenplay)

Richard Phillips

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Nail-biting, though a bit "safe"

11 years, 2 months ago at Nov 11 7:06

PvtCaboose91

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"Listen up, we have been boarded by armed pirates. If they find you, remember, you know this ship, they don't. Stick together and we'll be alright. Good luck." Director Paul Greengrass' first motion picture in a number of years, 2013's Captain Phillips finds the seasoned filmmaker back in familiar territory, utilising his intense documentary-style approach to tell the true story of the first pira... read more

A very good movie

9 years, 4 months ago at Sep 12 8:05

johanlefourbe

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Even though Paul Greengrass eventually became famous thanks to the Bourne franchise, I actually always preferred his very realistic thrillers based on some historical events ('United 93' and 'Bloody Sunday') and he was coming up this time with something similar. There was one slight difference though. Indeed, with this movie, we were not dealing with some real historical event though, even if the ... read more

Grips you tight right from the opening frame.

11 years, 3 months ago at Oct 20 14:58

kgbelliveau

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Tom Hanks has the potential to be a game changer in any film he is in. During Captain Phillips, he not only elevates his own game but he helps become part of a larger picture one that is focused on everyone involved.

Captain Richard Phillips is sailing a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia when he is crew are attacked by four pirates looking for money. Captain Phillips tries to out ... read more

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Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. Through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens, it is simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization.

Release date: 11 October 2013

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A tense fight for survival

“Although it was very positively reviewed and Tom Hanks and Paul Greengrass have done some great films in their respective careers, there was the uncertainty as to whether 'Captain Phillips' would be my cup of tea.The good news is it very much was. Although it does stray from the facts quite a bit, 'Captain Phillips' takes a remarkable and harrowing true story and tells it in a way that's utterly gripping and full of tension and emotion. It won't be for all taste-buds, especially for those who don't like shaky cam, but it is very easy to see why 'Captain Phillips' was and still is received so positively. It's not quite a masterpiece or flawless, it does go on a little longer than necessary which occasionally bogs down the pacing (15-20 minutes shorter would have made a difference) and, alth” read more

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